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Counter-Measures

Deploy the playbook that answers the argument in the room — before the board votes.

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Synced 4 min ago · 283 deployments logged

Active Playbooks

143

Across 5 tactic families

Rapid Responses Deployed

26824

This year, 39 counties

Messenger Network Size

14211

Vetted voices in 31 counties

Win Rate After Intervention

71%9pt

vs. 43% with no response

Median Response Time

3.4d1.2d

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Playbook Library14 counter-measuresEvery playbook is scored against tracked permitting outcomes in the counties where it was deployed.Every playbook is scored against tracked permitting outcomes in the counties where it was deployed.

14 total · 5 tactic families · 14 shown

Messenger Matchmaking14 vetted local voicesPre-vetted pro-renewable residents who will speak at town board and planning board hearings.Pre-vetted pro-renewable residents who will speak at town board and planning board hearings.

14 matches · 9 available now · 0 requests sent this session
  • DH

    Dale Hollenbeck

    Dairy farmer, 4th generation

    Available

    Ovid, Seneca County·7 appearances

    Farm Bureau memberDual-use lesseeLifelong resident

    Grazes 120 sheep under a 9 MW array; speaks to soil and lease income without notes.

    Farmland LossRural Industrialization
  • CM

    Capt. Miguel Reyes (ret.)

    Volunteer fire chief

    Limited

    Adams, Jefferson County·11 appearances

    NFPA 855 trainedCounty fire coordinator deputy24 yrs service

    Ran the responder training for two operating storage sites; will correct Chaumont claims directly.

    Battery Fire Safety
  • KB

    Kathleen Brennan

    School board president

    Available

    Bath, Steuben County·5 appearances

    Elected officialBudget committee chair

    Speaks to the twenty-year PILOT revenue line in her district's own budget documents.

    Ratepayer CostProperty Values
  • SD

    Sgt. Daniel Okafor (ret.)

    Army veteran, IBEW electrician

    Available

    Wawayanda, Orange County·9 appearances

    IBEW Local 363Combat veteranJourneyman 18 yrs

    Frames local generation as energy security; effective with veterans' organizations.

    Rural IndustrializationRatepayer Cost
  • RD

    Renée Delacroix

    Licensed NYS appraiser

    Limited

    Canandaigua, Ontario County·6 appearances

    NYS certified general appraiserPaired-sales author

    Authored the two-mile paired-sales study cited in three Finger Lakes hearings.

    Property Values
  • PT

    Paul Tessier

    Cash crop farmer, 780 acres

    Available

    Aurelius, Cayuga County·4 appearances

    Soil & Water district boardCorn / soy operator

    Leads with drainage tile and compaction protocols — credible with skeptical farmers.

    Farmland Loss
  • AW

    Arlene Whitcomb

    Retired town assessor

    Available

    Pine Plains, Dutchess County·8 appearances

    22 yrs town assessorNYS assessor certification

    Confirms local sales data provenance from the dais; hard for opponents to dismiss.

    Property ValuesHome Rule / Local Control
  • SM

    Sean McAllister

    Volunteer EMS captain

    Available

    Canton, St. Lawrence County·3 appearances

    ParamedicEmergency mgmt. committeeLifelong resident

    Speaks to pre-incident planning and mutual aid coverage for rural storage sites.

    Battery Fire Safety
  • JV

    Judith Van Wyck

    Former town planning board chair

    Limited

    Schodack, Rensselaer County·10 appearances

    Ex-planning board chairLand-use certificate holder

    Explains 94-c and local site plan authority peer-to-peer with sitting board members.

    Home Rule / Local ControlRural Industrialization
  • MC

    Marc Carrière

    Orchard owner, agritourism

    Available

    Benton, Yates County·5 appearances

    Farm Bureau chapter officerAgritourism operator

    Counters the viewshed argument from a business that depends on the viewshed.

    Farmland LossRural Industrialization
  • TO

    Teresa Ostrowski

    IBEW apprenticeship coordinator

    Booked

    Colonie, Albany County·12 appearances

    IBEW Local 236Workforce development

    Brings apprentice placement numbers by county; strong in state-level hearings.

    Ratepayer CostRural Industrialization
  • GP

    Gerald Pelletier

    Retired utility lineman

    Available

    Hanover, Chautauqua County·6 appearances

    36 yrs distribution opsIBEW retiree

    Explains interconnection and peak shaving in plain language; well known locally.

    Battery Fire SafetyRatepayer Cost
  • NB

    Nadine Brightwater

    County Soil & Water technician

    Limited

    Watertown, Jefferson County·4 appearances

    Soil & Water district staffCertified erosion control

    Presents stormwater and pollinator seeding outcomes from three North Country sites.

    Farmland Loss
  • FT

    Fr. Thomas Halloran

    Parish priest, community leader

    Available

    Wilton, Saratoga County·3 appearances

    30 yrs in parishInterfaith council

    Lowers the temperature in hostile rooms; speaks to neighbors, not to policy.

    Rural IndustrializationProperty Values
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Funding Exposure EngineGenerate a distribution-ready fact sheetAssembles a one-page Funding Fact Sheet for a front group, sourced to 990s and state filings, ready for a local reporter.Assembles a one-page Funding Fact Sheet for a front group, sourced to 990s and state filings, ready for a local reporter.

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Citizens for Responsible Energy

Front Group · Incorporated Mar 2019 · EIN 84-30••••1 · Shared agent with 3 out-of-state affiliates

91% of this group's traceable revenue originated outside the counties where it opposes projects.

Traceable revenue, 2021–2024
$860,400
Share from donor-advised funds
62%
In-county individual contributions
$77,100
Counties with active filings
11
Hearing appearances logged
34

Where the money came from

  • Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce501(c)(6) grant · 2022–2024$310,000
  • DonorsTrustDonor-advised fund · 2021–2023$224,500
  • Coalition for Affordable EnergyAffiliate transfer · 2023$148,800
  • Unitemized contributions under $5KSchedule B · 2021–2024$177,100

Who runs it

  • R. Callahan — Executive Director

    Former State Policy Network affiliate staff (OH)

  • M. Duquette — Treasurer

    Also treasurer of two PA opposition groups

  • H. Boyle — Board member

    Registered lobbyist, natural gas trade association

Claims made locally

  • “Homes within two miles lose 30% of their value.”
  • “Battery fires are impossible to extinguish.”
  • “ORES strips towns of any say over their own land.”

Sources

  • IRS Form 990, FY2021–FY2023 (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
  • NYS Dept. of State corporate filing #5••••32
  • ORES docket 22-F-0234 intervenor filings
  • NYS Board of Elections independent expenditure reports